CDave Peck's latest CD, GOOD ROAD, shows the pianist/composer at his best.
The eight cuts run an average of seven minutes each, giving Peck the time
to explore such classics as "What Is This Thing Called Love" and
"Yesterday" with his customary lyricism and sensitivity. Backed
by Jeff Johnson on bass and Joe La Barbera on drums, Peck is a thoughtful
and introspective artist, one who goes deep into a tune and turns it inside
out, always in a fresh and personal way, going off on imaginative harmonic
flights that not just reinterpret but reinvigorate the originals, making
them seem virginal. Peck's original composition, "The First Song of
Spring," is a thing of delicate beauty that suddenly shifts gears midway
through and begins to swing, allowing Peck and his colleagues to play in
uptempo, spirited fashion.

Peck, who spent many years with Bud Shank, is a stalwart of the northwest
Pacific jazz scene. His previous CD, Out of Seattle, was an excellent showcase
for him, but GOOD ROAD takes his work to a new level and establishes him
as one of the premiere jazz pianists in the country. Visit davepeckmusic.com